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Richard Fleischer

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TrappedTrapped (1949)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Lloyd Bridges, Barbara Payton, John Hoyt
U.S. Treasury Department agents go after a ring of counterfeiters in this fast–paced B–noir.
Narrow MarginNarrow Margin (1952) Recommended
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White
A woman planning to testify against the mob must be protected against their assassins on the train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas
Kirk Douglas and Peter Lorre are shipwreck survivors aboard the Nautilus under the strange command of Captain Nemo (James Mason). From Jules Verne's…
Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Joan Collins
Glossy account of a truelife scandal in early 20th century NYC.
Violent SaturdayViolent Saturday (1955)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Victor Mature, Richard Egan, Stephen McNally
Crisp southern noir in which a bank robbery gone wrong ignites trouble in amongst the morally corrupt citizens of a small town. Ripping dialogue and…
Vikings, TheVikings, The (1958)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine
Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis and Ernest Borgnine sport their Nordic apparel to conduct a brutal dispute over the throne of Northumbria. Elegant…
CompulsionCompulsion (1959)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Dean Stockwell, Bradford Dillman, Orson Welles
As distinctive a rendition of the infamous Leopold–Loeb murder case as ROPE and SWOON, Dean Stockwell and Bradford Dillman playing the…
BarabbasBarabbas (1962)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Anthony Quinn, Jack Palance, Arthur Kennedy
Lavish, literate and thrilling by equal measure, this Hollywood Roman speculation follows the wanderings of the legendary thief (Quinn) who was saved…
Fantastic VoyageFantastic Voyage (1966) Recommended
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Donald Pleasence, Raquel Welch
A team of 'experts' are miniaturized and injected into a high–ranking scientist as a last resort to repair his medical condition. An…
Dr. DolittleDr. Dolittle (1967)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison plays the eccentric doctor who has devoted himself to the animal kingdom. A family musical at its most extravagant.
Boston Strangler, TheBoston Strangler, The (1968)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy
Undeniably fascinating but somewhat static docudrama about placid 1960s serial–killer Albert De Salvo (Tony Curtis), who underwent…
Che!Che! (1969)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Omar Sharif, Jack Palance
Made barely two years after his death, this Che Guevara biopic boasts the reputable acting talents of Omar Sharif and Jack Palance and picks up where…
Tora! Tora! Tora!Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Martin Balsam, Soh Yamamura, Jason Robards Jr.
Elaborate account of events that led to the bombing of Pearl Harbour, told from both American and Japanese veiwpoints. Explosive finale.
10 Rillington Place10 Rillington Place (1971)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt
Richard Attenborough re–creates the activities of UK serial–killer John Christie.
See No EvilSee No Evil (Blind Terror) (1971) Aro Favourite
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Mia Farrow, Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey
An especially effective suspenser, with Farrow playing a blind woman on a country farm who gradually suspects – then confirms – that her…
Soylent GreenSoylent Green (1973)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Leigh Taylor-Young
Charlton Heston reprises his brusque persona from PLANET OF THE APES for this post–nuke, sardine–jammed New York story of 2022.…
Don is Dead, TheDon is Dead, The (1973)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Anthony Quinn, Frederic Forrest, Robert Forster
A botched drug deal is at the centre of this competent mafioso film, one of many spawned in the wake of THE GODFATHER's success.
Mr. MajestykMr. Majestyk (1974)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Charles Bronson, Lee Purcell
One of Charles Bronson's better thrillers, starring as a Colorado melon–farmer fighting both a wrongful conviction and the Mob. Contains some…
Spikes Gang, TheSpikes Gang, The (1974)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Lee Marvin, Gary Grimes, Charles Martin Smith
Downbeat western with Lee Marvin as a wounded outlaw who finds shelter with two young runaways. Regaling them his colorful stories of life on the…
AshantiAshanti (1979)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Michael Caine, Peter Ustinov, Omar Sharif
When his wife is kidnapped by Arab slave traders, UN medic Michael Caine hops aboard a camel and goes on an adventure quest to retrieve her. Caine…
Jazz Singer, TheJazz Singer, The (1980)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier
Tepid updating of the 1927 Al Jolson film, this has singer–songwriter Neil Diamond debut as a... er, songwriter, who must choose between…
Conan the DestroyerConan the Destroyer (1984)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones
Semi–nude Arnie grunts through his second Conan adventure.
Red SonjaRed Sonja (1985)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman
Unremarkable except for its silliness, this excursion into CONAN territory pits uber–bimbo Nielsen against various diehard villains.…

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